Ash receptacle



July 27 1926.

A. J. PATCH ASH REQEPTACLE Filed March 25, 1924 -ATTORNEYJ line 3--3 of Fig. 2,

Patented July 27, 1926.

sense!) STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN J. PATCH, F BIPON, WISCONSIN.

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Application filed March 25, 1924. Serial No. 701,685.

a proposed which comprises a receptacle adapt-' ed to be mounted on the dash of the automobile for receiving cigar and cigarette ashes, burnt matches, etc. The receptacle proper is positioned back of the dash or instrument in panel and a closure-equipped openin is provided in the panel through whic may be deposited in thereceptacle to which they are conducted by means of a chute extending from the opening in the panel to 15 the receptacle. It is to this general type of ash-receiver that the present invention particularly relates.

The principal N abovementioned type most or all of the parts of which ma be stamped from sheet metal.

Another 0 ject is to provide an ash-receiver for the above-mentioned purpose which is so constructed that the necessity of using springs or similar biasing elements is elimina ed.

A further object is to provide an ash-re ceiver, the construction of which is so simple that it may be inexpensively manufactured and assembled.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the improved ash-receiver showing 88 the same applied to the instrument panel or dash of an automobile,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the improved ash-receiver as it appears on the dash,

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the 1 Fig. 4 is a rear view of the ash-receiver with the receptacle proper removed, and

Fig. 5 is a etail section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig.3.

The receptacle pro r is shown at 1. It ma be of any desir shape and may be of such size that it may be conveniently accommodated in back of the instrument panel of an automobile which is represented at 2.

i W In the present instance, the receptacle 1 is substantially rectangular in cross section. To simplify the construction as much as ossible, the upper. end of the receptacle is ormed'as if it were obliquely truncated as 3 shown in the drawing, so that it may be attached to. a corresponding obliquely trunashes object of the present invention is to provide an ash-receiver of the cated end of a chute portion 3.! The u er rear edge of the receptacle 1- is provi ed with an opening 4 adapted to slip over a projecting lip 5 formed on the chute portion 3' and the front upper edge of the re ceptacle 1 is slightly turned over as shown at 6 so that it may snap under a projecting lip 7 formed on the lower edge of the chute portion 3. It will therefore be seen that the receptacle 1 may be readily detached from the chute portion 3 by lifting the receptacle upwardly in the, direction of thearrow in Fig. 1. To replace the receptacle, the hp 5 1s first inserted in the openings and then the receptacle is forced downwardly until theccurved portion 6 snaps under the projecting lip 7. I I

The chute portion 3 is provided with 'a flange 8 adapted to overlie the edge of'an opening 9 cut in the .dash or instrument panel 2 to receive the chute portion 3. p

The closure for the device is mounted on a; face-plate 16 which in the present instance is shown as bein circular in outline, as shown in Fig. 2. his face-plate is adapted to be secured to the instrument panel 2 by means of screws or the like'll, and its edge portion overlies the flange 8 on the chute 3. The screws 11 may also hold the chute 3 in placeby passing through holes in the flange 8 or the flange 8 may be otherwise 'held in place either by being separately attached to the instrument panel-2 or by being directly attached to the face-plate 10.

' The face-plate is provided with a rectan lar opening at each end of which there is ormed a lug 12extending rearwardly from the face-plate and at right angles to the .plane of the face-plate. These lugs may be an integral part of the face-plate bent backwardly to constitute right-angle projections-as just described. These lugs constitute the support for the closure of the device. The closure comprises a hoppershaped member having a front portion 13 and side portions 14 bent at right angles to the plane of the front ortion 13. Each and portlo'n 14 is pivote to the adjacent lug 12. Any type of pivotal connection may be employed but for the sake of simplicity in construction, I prefer to adjacent end portion ltof-the'hopper as best shown in Fig. 5. This eons't1tutes a pivotalconnection which permits the hop ville each lug 12 i with a depression a aptedgtoireoeive af-a corresponding projection rammed on the 116 per-shaped closure to swing from the closed receptacle 1. the hopper-shaped closure is in its closed position, the front face 13 exactly fits the rectangular opening within the face plate and constitutes a closure for this openin In order to open the opper-shaped door or closure, there is provided a sliding member comprising an arm 17 mounted to slide vertically in a. ide formed on the outer face of the ad acent lug 12. This guide may be formed by bending a strip 19 cut or stamped from the lug 12 until it forms a sub stantially circular or rectangular guide as best shown in Fig. 5. A second arm 20 carried by the sliding member has its lower end bent inwardly, as shown at 21, to engage in an opening 22 provided. in the adjacent side portion 14 of the hopper. The upper end of the sliding member has a portion 23 which projects through an opening 24 formed in the faceplate 10. In order to open the hoppcr, the pro'ecting portion 23 is pushed upwardly and t is causes the hopper to swing to the dotted line position,

shown in Fig. 1, due to the engagement between the part 21 of the sliding member and the hopper itself. The location of the point of engagement between the part 21 of the sliding member and the hopper should be I such with respect to the pivot axis to caum the hopper to tilt outwardly when the sliding member is moved upwardly, as just described. It will be noted that this point of engagement is so located with res cot to the plvotal axis of the hopper that w an the hopper is opened andclosed the point of engagement moves on opposite sides of the pivotal axis of the hopper. This arrange- '-ment, combined with the fact that when the parts are assembled the arm 20 is placed under tension so that it tends to move toward the arm 17, causes the hopper to tend Two of these sliding members or opening devices may thus be provided for con-' venience but the operation of either one of them will open the ho per and therefore only one of them is real y needed.

In order to install the device onan autoig. 1. "When the hoppen mobile, it is only necessary to cut an. openin" i the instrument panel or dash large enough sceive the chute portion 3 but not large "*h to permit the face-plate 10 to pass tough it. The device is then mounted on the instrument panel by means of the screws 11 as described above. The receptacle 1 will then be located at the back of the instrument panel where it will not be visible. The only visible parts of the device are the faceplate 10 and the front face 13 of the hopper which lie in the same plane with each other and in the plane of the instrument panel when the device is closed.

When it is desired to use the ash receiver, the opening device 23 is manipulated as described ebove to open the ho per and the ashes are deposited in the oppor. The ashes then pass directly into the receptacle 1. The hopper is then closed either by manipulating the projection 23 or by applying a closing pressure directly to the hopper with the hand. When the receptacle 1 is full, it may be readily detached and its contents emptied.

It will he noted that the hop er, together with the chute portion 3 and t e receptacle 1, constitute in ellect an inclined passage for the ashes as they move to the bottom of the receptacle 1. For this reason, the portion 3 has been referred to above as a chute portion but it is obvious that it need not actually perform the function of a chute as one of its main (purposes is to support the receptacle 1, an to provide a continuous passage from the opening in the hopper to the receptacle. The various parts of the device may be stamped from sheet metal;

tive in its appearance in s ite of its inexpensive manufacture an its extreme simplicity.

I claim I v .1. .An ash-receiver comprising a re'ceptm cle, means for supporting thesame from the dash of an automobile said means provided with an opening permitting access to the receptacle a pivotally mounted closure for said opening anda one piece sliding member engaging the closure for actuating the same, said member serving in one position to bias the closure to its closed condition and in another position to bias the closure to its open condition.

2. An ash-receiver comprising a rece taclc, means adapted to be secured to the ash of an automobile for supporting'the receptacle, a closure-equipped opening .perm1tting access tothe receptacle, the closure of said opening being pivotally mounted and a one piece sliding member connected to the noeao'io i A closure adjacent to its ivotal axis for actuating the closure, sai member serving in one positionto bias the closure to its closed condition and in another (position to bias the closure to its open con ition.

3'. An ash-receiver comprising a receptacle, a hopper-shaped closure for said receptacle, means for pivotally mounting said closure and means for actuating the closure comprising a one piece sliding member connected to the closure adjacent to the pivotal axis thereof, said memberjserving in one position to bias the closure to its closed condition and in another comprising a face plate adapted to be socured to the dash of the automobile, .'a receptacle, means for supporting the receptacle behind the dash, the face-platefhaving an opening through which ashes ma be deposited in the receptacle, a pivota supported hopper-shaped closure for sai openmg and a one piece movable lever connected.

to said closure for actuating the same, said lever serving inone position to bias the closure to its closed condition and in' another position to bias the closure to its open condition.

5. An ash-receiver com risin a faceplate adapted to be secure to t e dash of an automobile adjacent to an opening cut therein, a receptacle, means extending rearwardly from the face-plate into said 0 ening for supporting the receptacle, said aceplate having an opening therein through which ashes maybe deposited in the receptacle, a hopper-shaped pivotally supported closure for said opening and'means for actuating said closure comprising a one piece sliding member and a connection between said member and the closure whereb manipulation of the sliding member wil positively actuate the closure, said member serving in one position to bias the closure to its closed condition and in another positionto bias the closure to its open condition.

6. An ash-receiver comprising a receptacle, means for supporting the receptacle from the dash of an automobile, a faceplate having an opening therein through which ashes may be deposited in the race tacle, said face-plate being further provi ed with a lug ad acent each side of the opening, a hopper-shaped closure having its side walls pivoted to said lugs and means for openingsaid closure comprising a member slidingly mounted at the rear of the faceplate, and a connection between said memher and the side wall of the hopper-shaped closure, the face-plate being provided with an opening through which a portion of said sliding member projects whereby manipulation of said projecting portion of the sliding member will actuate said sliding memosition to bias the. closure t its open con itlon. 4. An ash-recelver for use on automobilesv ing member is lifted.

vided with an opening move on opposite sides 0 h bet and cause the closure to moveto its open osition.

7. n ash receptacle for use on automobiles comprising a facelate associated with the receptacle and 'a apted to be; secured to the dash of the automobile, said face-plate havin an opening through which ashes may be eposited inthe receptacle and being further provided with a lug adjacent each side of saidopening, a hoppershaped closure having its sidewalls pivoted to said lugs, a member mounted for vertical sliding movement on the rear of the face-plate and provided with a forwardly projecting portion, the face plate having an opening through which said forwardly projecting portion extends and a connection between said vertically sliding member and one wall of said hop r-shaped closure whereby the closure -wil be opened when said projecting portion on .the vertical slid- 9. An ash receiver comprising a recepta-' cle, means for supporting the same from the dash of an automobile, said means provided with an opening permitting access to the receptacle, a pivotally mounted closure'for said opening, and a sliding member for actuating the closure, said member havin a resilient and tensioned extension engaging with a part of said closure at a point adjacent to the pivotal axis of the closure, said point of engagement being solocated as to the pivotal axis of the closure when said sliding member is actuated and as the closure moves to or from its open position whereby in one position of said member the tension of said extension biases the closure toward its closed condition and in another position of said member biases the closure toward its open condition.

10. An ash receiver compjrismg a receptacle, means for supporting t e same from the dash of an automobile, said means p f vided lac with an opening permitting access to the receptacle, a closure for said opening having portions located at substantially right angles to the plane of the closure, said portions being pivotally mountedto cause the closure to swing about an a-xissubstantially parallel with the plane of the closure, and

a sliding member for actuating said closureof engagement being so located as to move on opposite sides of the pivotal 3X18 of the .closure when said sliding member is emanated and as the closure moves to or from its open position whereby in onegosition of said member the tension of saw extension biases the closure toward its closed condition and in another position of said membesr biases the closure toward its open condition 11. An ash receiver comprising a reoep taclet and a cover golate adapted to be dis wos mo hle thiekness, said tamer plate having an opening equipped. with hopper shaped closure plvotally mounted to swlng about It horizontal axis located out of the plane oi? 925 said cover plate and at o. distanoe above the loweredge of the closure that wil v cause the lower part of the closure to swing inwardly toward the receptacle to suhsteutisdly open the thickness of the support as the upper part of the closure swings outwardly.

testimony whereof I afiix m signature.

ALLEN J. ATGH.

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